Insects in the Order Embioptera?
The Order Embioptera, Commonly Known as Webspinners or Footspinners, Are a Small Group of Mostly Tropical and Subtropical Insects, Classified Under the...
The order Embioptera, commonly known as webspinners or footspinners, are a small group of mostly tropical and subtropical insects, classified under the subclass Pterygota. ... Webspinners are gregarious, living subsocially in galleries of fine silk which they spin from glands on their forelegs.
What do Webspinners do?
Webspinners are the only insects that can produce silk! They have glands in their front legs that produce the silk. They use the silk to build nests and tunnels under leaf litter or bark. Webspinners are herbivores and eat plants.
Where are Webspinners found?
Webspinners are found and tropical the subtropical environments. There are around 200 species in the world. Only nine species are found in North America. Webspinners are the only insects that can produce silk!
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